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package be.idamf.flash.utils
{
	/**
	 * Gets a property by dot notated path from an object.
	 * 
	 * @author Jan Van Coppenolle
	 */
	public function getPropertyOn(object:Object, path:Object):*
	{
		var value:* = object;
		var properties:Array;
		var property:String;
		
		if (path is Array)
			properties = (path as Array).concat();
		else
			properties = path.toString().split(".");
		
		while (properties.length != 0)
		{
			property = properties.shift();
			
			if (value == null || !value.hasOwnProperty(property)) 
				return undefined;
				
			value = value[property];
		}
		
		return value;
	}
}